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<h1>Safety Recommendations</h1>

<h2>File Protection</h2>
<p>If Rapid SCADA is used in a corporate environment, ensure that other users do not have access to the Rapid SCADA <abbr title="C:\Program Files\SCADA, /opt/scada">installation directory</abbr>. On Windows, open the properties of the directory containing  Rapid SCADA applications, choose the <strong>Security</strong> tab, check and and configure access rights.</p>

<h2>HTTPS</h2>
<p>Configure a web server to enable HTTPS protocol for the Webstation application. Using HTTPS, all traffic between a browser and the web server, including passwords, is encrypted.</p>

<h2>VPN</h2>
<p>Use VPN to provide access for external users. If possible, avoid open access to Webstation from outside.</p>

<h2>Passwords</h2>
<p>Change the default passwords. To create strong passwords, use a password generator, for example, available <a href="https://passwordsgenerator.net/" target="_blank">here</a>. If a company uses Active Directory, setting up Rapid SCADA user authentication based on Active Directory enhances system security.</p>
<p>Passwords to be set:</p>
<ul>
    <li>User passwords in the <strong>Users</strong> table of the project.</li>
    <li>Password for connecting to the Server application in the Communicator and Webstation settings.</li>
    <li>Agent password, located in the <code>ScadaAgentConfig.xml</code> file.</li>
    <li>Password for connecting to the Agent application in the deployment profile.</li>
</ul>
